National Basketball Association
Minnesota 102,
Chicago 92
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, January 3, 2009
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials:
#39 Kevin Fehr, #63 Derek Richardson, #49 Tom Washington
Attendance:
N/A
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
8-25 |
4-12 |
4-13 |
W2 |
| Chicago
|
14-20 |
10-5 |
4-15 |
L3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Chicago Bulls have a 10-5 record at home this season. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 4-13 while on the road this season.
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Chicago has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Bulls have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Timberwolves have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Derrick Rose played 39:13 minutes and scored 22 points. He shot 47.4% from the field and has averaged 16.8 points over the last five games.
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Randy Foye played 39:40 minutes and scored 21 points. He shot 46.2% from the field and has averaged 16.6 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Chicago Bulls average 99.5 points per game and hold opponents to 103.3 points per game. The Minnesota Timberwolves average 96.6 points per game and hold opponents to 102.6 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Chicago |
|
Randy Foye 21 |
Scoring |
Derrick Rose 22 |
|
Sebastian Telfair 6 |
Assists |
Ben Gordon 6 |
|
Al Jefferson 14 |
Rebounds |
Aaron Gray 9 |
|
Randy Foye 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Tyrus Thomas 7 |
|
Brian Cardinal 2 |
Steals |
Tyrus Thomas 2 |
|
Randy Foye 1 |
Blocks |
Tyrus Thomas 8 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Minnesota
|
102 |
41.6 |
5-18 |
23-27 |
16 |
51 |
5 |
6 |
17 |
| Chicago
|
92 |
39.3 |
8-22 |
14-19 |
24 |
41 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Bulls have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .579 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Memphis. The Timberwolves have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .240 after a loss.
